coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
front; frontage; facade; main
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you (plural); all of you; you all
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
means; way; method; measure
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
matter of time; question of time
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
strategy meeting; council of war
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous